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Josef Stalin
Josef Stalin is the Premier of the Soviet Union. He was born on December 18, 1878. He grew up in poverty. He was a major part to World War 2. Josef Stalin died March 5, 1953 -
The Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was when the president of the U.S Franklin D. Roosevelt, the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and also the Soviet Union Premier Joseph held a meeting discussing the future of the war against Japan. This was important because it will see about the future war against Japan. At this time the Soviet Union and the U.S were on good terms. February 4 - 11, 1945 -
The death of President Roosevelt
On April 12, Franklin Roosevelt was getting his portrait painted when he suddenly collapsed. That same morning he was complaining about a very big pain in the back of his head, like a headache. But he just ignored it, and the same day he died. The cause of death was "Cerebral hemorrhage". When the American people found out their president died many people were sad. -
the division of Germany
During The Potsdam Conference, Germany was divided into four zones. Great Britain got the northwest zone, France in the southwest, the United States in the south, and the Soviet Union got the east zone. -
Potsdam Conferences
The President of the U.S Harry S.Truman, Prime Minister of Britain Winston Churchill (who was replaced by his successor, Clement Attlee on July 28), and Premier Josef Stalin of the Soviet Union were at the conference. They were discussing the "unconditional surrender" of Japan and the postwar of Europe. At this time the U.S and the Soviet Union were on good terms July 17 - August 2, 1945 -
The detonation of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima
The First atomic bomb was dropped and detonated in Hiroshima Japan on August 6, 1945. -
Japan’s official surrender
After the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima and the second atomic bomb in Nagasaki, Japan surrendered to the United States. During the attacks, the Soviet Union was not needed. -
The fall of China
The Fall of China when the United States was surprised by the unexpected Chinese Communist Party to take over Mainland China. That marked that they have lost China to the communist. -
The development of the Marshall Plan for Western Europe
The Marshall Plan, also known as the European Recovery Program, was a U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the losses from World War II. -
Harry Truman
Harry Truman was Franklin Roosevelt's successor. He was the one who initiated the plan to bomb Japan. Harry Truman was born May 8, 1884. -
The "Iron Curtain" speech
This speech was the sett of the Cold War. The Prime Minister of Britain Winston Churchill gave a speech to Germany and the Soviet Union. In his speech, he talked about the "Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic". Also, Winston wanted people to know that Britain and The United States have a "special relationship" -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a speech that President Truman made in 1947. The goal he wanted was to stop spreading communism throughout the world. He did not countries to become just like the Soviet Union. Also in the doctrine, he wanted to provide Military, political and economic help to nations that are democratic and nations that fight Communism. -
The "Red Scare" in the U.S.
The "Red Scare" was when they were rounding up and deported several hundred immigrants by the federal government. This was because people that those people were supporting communism and or are communist. -
HUAC
The House Un-American Activities Committee also known as HUAC was created to investigate alleged disloyalty and rebel activities of private citizens, public employees, and organizations suspected of having Communist ties. In 1948 Whittaker accused Alger Hiss as a sky for the soviet union -
Stalin's purges in the U.S.S.R
Joseph Stalin the dictator of the soviet union had a very brutal political campaign. It was known as The Great Purge or "Great Terror". It was when Stalin wanted to get rid of everyone that was a treat to him. -
Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower was the 34th president of the united states. He was born on October 14, 1890. During the Cold War, he was responsible for the atomic bomb supplies. -
The Berlin Crisis
The Berlin Crisis was when the USSR demanding the withdrawal of all armed forces from Berlin, including the Western armed forces in West Berlin. Joseph Stalin wanted to destroy Germany. -
The formation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization that the United States, Canada, and serval Western European nation created. The goal of the Organization was to provide security against the Soviet Union. -
The detonation of the first Soviet atomic bomb
The Soviet Union conducted its first nuclear test, code-named 'RDS-1', on August 29 at the Semipalatinsk test site in modern-day Kazakhstan. -
US development of Hydrogen bomb
During the Cold War, the US had an operation code-named Mike, the first thermonuclear weapon (hydrogen bomb). Edward Teller, Stanislaw M. Ulam, and other American scientists developed were the first to make the first hydrogen bomb in the United States, which was tested at Enewetak atoll on November 1, 1952. -
The Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea. They were fighting because North Korea wanted South Korea to join them and become one Korea and have a communist government. The Soviet Union and China Helped aid North Korea while the United States help aid South Korea.
June 25 1950 - July 27 1953